Basket



Sept. 27, 1938. C R 2,131,425

BASKET Filed Dec. 24 1956 Patented Sept. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The invention relates to baskets.

One object of the invention is to provide a basket which is strong, durable and will retain its shape under a heavy load, such for example,

as a basket used for flower pots.

Another object of the invention is to provide a basket of this type which comprises a metal bottom, a top-ring, metal wire ribs and closely interlaced circumferential strips of flexible material such as ratan, for securing the ribs in properly spaced and rigid relation.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a skeletonized view of a basket embodying the invention; and Fig. 2 is a vertical section.

The invention is exemplified in a basket comprising a bottom 4 of sheet metal with a circumferential upwardly flared integral marginal flange 5; outwardly bowed or curved ribs 6 of round metal wire having their lower ends lapping and welded to the inner face of flange 5; and a circular ring 1 of round heavy metallic wire to which the upper ends of the ribs 6 are welded; and circumferential strands of ratan 8 lapped alternately over and under the ribs and in close or abutting relation at the crossings of the strands to form a substantially rigid covering between the ribs, and to form with the ribs a firm and substantially rigid body between the bottomplate 4 and the top-ring I. The basket is preferably provided with a handle 9 which consists of a loop of strands of ratan twisted together with the ends of the loop fixedly secured to the ratan strands 8 near the bottom 4.

The basket is designed to hold a sheet metal pan or holder ID for a flower pot. This pan rests on the metallic bottom 4 and its upper rim overlaps the ring 1. The top-ring is smaller in diameter than the bottom-plate, so that the ring will position the pan laterally and the bottom project outwardly from the bottom of the pan and stably support the basket.

The construction illustrated and described provides a basket which has the appearance of a woven ratan structure which is stable, rigid so that it will not be deformed in use, and durable. The outwardly bowed ribs of metal wire having 5 their ends welded to the bottom-plate and to the top-ring and the laced ratan strands form a rigid structure which is adapted to retain its shape when loaded with heavy loads. This construction is advantageously adapted for use with plants and flowers.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a basket, the combination of a bottomplate of sheet metal provided with an upwardly and outwardly inclined flange, a topring of metal wire, an annular series of ribs of metal wire, spaced apart circumferentially and having their ends welded to the flange on the bottom-plate and to the top-ring respectively and circumferential strands of ratan between the bottom-plate and the ring and interlaced with the ribs in close fitting relation to form a substantially rigid structure.

2. In a basket, the combination of a bottomplate of sheet metal provided with a marginal upwardly and outwardly inclined flange, a topring of metal wire of less width than the bottom-. plate, an annular series of outwardly bowed ribs of metal wire spaced apart circumferentially, and having their ends welded to the flange on the bottom-plate and to the top-ring respectively and circumferential strands of ratan between the bottom-plate and the ring and interlaced with the ribs in close fitting relation to form a substantially rigid structure.

FLOREN CIPAR. 

